Stack-based buffer overflow in QNAP License Center
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: License Center 2.0.36 and later
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA License Center (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 2.0.36
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
QNAP Systems License Center 2.0.36
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-32908 Out-of-bounds read in QNAP License CenterPriority LOW 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53597
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55qw-5v38-gj45
References
More QNAP License Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-32563 OS command injection in QNAP License Center CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2025-16374 Cross-site scripting in QNAP License Center CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-39004 Path traversal in QNAP License Center CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2024-33839 Cross-site scripting in QNAP License Center CVSS 4.0LOW 2.0
- TI-2025-32908 Out-of-bounds read in QNAP License Center CVSS 4.0LOW 1.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-53597 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53597 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55qw-5v38-gj45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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